WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22464, 27 July 1938, Page 19

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS [THE PRESS Special Service.! WELLINGTON, July 26. The weather forecast for Canterbury and Marlborough, issued at 5 p.m. by the Meteorological Office,, Wellington, and dealing with the 24 hours following the time of issue, is as follows; — Moderate to strong north-east-erly winds. Weather cloudy to overcast, and misty with some rain. Temperatures moderate to mild. Seas rather rough to rough. WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast of the South Island is:— Strong north-easterly winds to gales. Weather dull, and rain probable with some heavy falls. Temperatures moderate to mild. Seas rather rough to rough, with a northerly swell. DOMINION The Dominion forecast is:— Weather fair to cloudy at first in eastern and southern districts of the South Island, elsewhere cloudy to overcast, with rain in western and northern districts, and becoming fairly general within 24 hours; some heavy falls probable, with flooding in parts of the North Island and northern districts of the South Island. Temperatures moderate to mild. An extensive and deep depression is located over the north central portion of the Tasman Sea. Pressure is still rather high to the cast of the South Island. Winds—East to north-east, light to moderate, but freshening south of Hokitika and Banks Peninsula, elsewhere moderate to strong generally, and reaching gale force in many places. Seas (New Zealand waters)— Rough to high north of East Cape, moderate south of Dunedin, elsewhere rather rough to rough. Eastern Tasman Sea—Strong northeast to northerly winds, to gales and rough to high seas.

CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER

Yesterday was cold and cloudy in Christchurch, but there was no rain until the evening, when a light drizzle began to fall. The maximum temperature during the day was 48.3 degrees. . .

At 1 o’clock this morning: the sky was cloudy and a strong north-east breeze was blowing. The temperature was 46 degrees. The barometer was steady at 39.95 inches. Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, on July 26: 9 a.m. 3 p.rn Barometer .. .. 30.059 29.940 Almost Falling steady, slowly Thermometer — Dry bulb .. .. 36.7 48.0 Wet bulb .. .. 36.2 45.6 Max. prev. 24 hours .46.8 Min. prev. 24 hours 33.9 Max. in sun .. 86 74 Min. on grass 25 Max. during day .. Humidity per cent. .. 95 82 Wind ■ • •. S.W. N.E. v. light, mod. Cloud 10-10) ~ ..9 8 Rain .. .. 0.03 in 1938. 1937. Rainfall to date .. 21.32 in 14.64 in

Observations taken up to 1 a.m. on July 27, at “The Press" Office;— 9 p.m. 1 a.m. Barometer .. .. 29.95 29.95 Steady Thermometer ... 47 46 Rainfall for 24 hours ended at 1- a.m. .. .04in Rainfall for July. 1938 .. . 2.83iu Rainfall for July. 1937 .. 1.33 in Rainfall for July, 1936 .. ~ 2.16 in SUNSHINE • (Magnetic Observatory Records.) hj. m. Yesterday morning .. 1 0 Yesterday afternoon .. 1 30

IN OTHER PLACES

Auckland—After a. strong easterly wind and a cloudy sky in the morning, steady rain began in the afternoon, and fell heavily for the remainder of the day. The maximum temperature was 56 degrees. The barometer fell sharply, the reading at 5 p.m. being 29.67 inches. Wellington—The weather yesterday was fine, but with an increasing amount of high cloud. In the afternoon a light to moderate east to northeast breeze blew. The maximum temperature was 52.3 degrees. At 3 o’clock yesterday afternoon the barometer reading was 29.90 inches.

Dunedin—There was again bright sunshine yesterday, but a north-east wind continued. The temperature did not rise above 49 degrees. The barometer fell to 30.00 inches.

OFFICIAL REPORTS

Station. Wind. Weather. Bar. Ther. Norfolk Island, W., gentle,

cloudy, mod. swell 29.62 63 Cape Maria von Diemen, N.N.E, fresh, misty, slight swell .. 29.59 61, Auckland, S., strong, raining .. .. 29.74 54 East Cape, E., mod., overcast moderate swell .. 29.98 53 Gisborne,. N.E., light, overcast, slight swell 30.01 52 Chateau Tongariro, • E., gentle, blue sky Cape Egmont, E., light, raining, smooth sea 29.75 52 Napier, N.E., gentle, cloudy, heavy swell 29.99 54 Wanganui, E., mod., overcast, smooth sea .. Farewell Spit, E.S.E., high, overcast, rough sea .. 29.83 51 Stephen Island, E.S.E., strong, overcast, rough sea . • ... 29.87 48 Wellington, N.E., light, cloudy, slight swell 29.90 50 Cape Campbell, E., modcloudy, mod. swell 29.93 50 Westport, S.E., light, show'ery, slight swell 29.74 54 Greymouth, E., modovercast, mod. swell 29.74 55 , Akaroa Lighthouse, N.E., fresh, cloudy, slight swell .. .. 29.95 48 Nugget Point, N.E., mod., fairly clear, moderate swell .. .. 29.86 44 Bluff. S.E., light, fairly clear, smooth sea .. 29.92 43 Puysegur Point, calm, blue sky, smooth sea 29.85 51 Chatham Island, E.S.E., fresh, ovei’cast, mod. swell . .. .. 30.12 46

Sydney, S.S.W., fresh, overcast .. .. 29.83 57 Hobart, W., light, cloudy 29.89 54

SUN, MOON, TIDES

Sun—To-day: Rises, 7.19 a.m.; sest, 4.53 p.m. , To-morrow: Rises, 7.18 a.m.; sets, 4.54 p.m. Phases of Moon for July First quarter, July 5, 1.17 a.m. Full moon, July 13, 2.33 a.m. Last quarter, July 20. 11.49 p.m. New moon. July 27, 3.24 p.m. High tide at Lyttelton—To-day, 3.4 a.m. and 3.35 p.m.; to-morrow, 4 a.m, and 4.31 p.m.

m Total .. 2 30 1935. 1936. 1937. 1938. Jan 213 48 190 36 230 36 192 15 Feb. 156 6 132 48 199 18 173 36 Mar. 163 0 192 54 121 0 135 50 April 132 24 125 54 157 12 75 35 May 121 36 150 36 135 6 183 6 June 72 6 122 12 92 54 111 12 July 118 12 126 54 153 36 ♦104 20 .Total 977 52 1051 54 1095 .42 ♦988 29 •To July 26.